Articles from the February 15, 2017 edition
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Fort Belknap Community Economic Development Corporation receives $30,000 grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Harlan Mount February 9, 2017 406-353-4260 The Fort Belknap Community Economic Development Corporation (FBCEDC) recently received a $30,000 grant from the First Nations Development Institute of Longmont, Colorado...
By Legislation would allow counties to conduct special Federal Election by mail
Montana’s county election administrators and county officials are anticipating an upcoming special federal election. Montana’s only member of the U.S. House, Representative Ryan Zinke, has been tapped by President Trump to become U.S. Secretary of...
Meghan Benenate new Assistant City Clerk in Chinook
Meghan Benenate joined the city of Chinook on January 23 as the new Assistant City Clerk. The native of Jacksonville, Florida, came to Chinook about two years ago. She and her husband, Anthony, moved...
Fundraiser for teachers battling Cancer has locations set up around Town
Chinook High School is putting on a fundraiser, for science teacher Ms. Wood and study Hall advisor Ms. Olson. The students chose five staff members for the community to vote on by putting money in a...
68th Montana Seed Show Update
The Annual Art Show will be held in conjunction with the 68th Montana Seed show to be held on March 9, 10, and 11, 2017. March 10th is set up day from 8:00 A.M. until 10:00 A.M The Seed Show provides the display board and hooks. The boards are 4...
Bear Paw Meanderings
First an update about the length of what is left of winter. As most readers know, in the west our ground hogs are marmots. We are fortunate living where we do because in the Bear Paw Mountains, on Clear Creek and far up White Pine Gulch lives a...
New system for providing public and emergency alerts coming to Blaine County
Plans call for a new computerized system for notifying county residents about emergency situations to be in place by mid-March. Blaine County Sheriff Glenn Huestis said the initial training for lead...
Gregory Scott Hoskinson
Chinook, Mt Gregory Scott Hoskinson was born February 12, 1963 in Great Falls, Montana to Joyce Kaul. He passed away February 2, 2017 at Sweet Nursing Home in Chinook, Montana. He was preceded in...
Lionel (Pete) Stearns
WASILLA, AK Sad to announce the passing of Lionel (Pete) Stearns on February 11th, 2017 in Wasilla, Alaska. He was born in Malta, Montana on July 5th, 1927 and was one of five children born of the...
Amy A. Rider
Peoria, AZ Amy A. Rider passed away peacefully at the age 91 on Sunday, January 1, 2017. She was born in Brantford, North Dakota on November 2, 1925. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald, son Gary, parents Ole and Ollie Jensen, sister...
Chinook Area Chamber of Commerce holds monthly meeting, seeks input
On February 8th, 2017 at 6:08 P.M. the Chinook Area Chamber of Commerce had their regular monthly meeting at the Chamber office on Main Street. In attendance were: Robert Kelley, Heather DePriest,...
Turner Talk
Linda and Darel were to Superior for the weekend and met up with Adam and Lauren Hauge and Caleb. They spent the weekend visiting while Adam was brewing. They were also able to get in a little spoiling of their grandson as well. They were guests of...
Hogeland Happenings
On Monday and Tuesday, Grandpa Wally Beck kept Harley Jo Beck and Lucy and Coopper Grabofsky entertained while their parents and Grandma Loretta cut meat. Elissa and Jordan Zellmer and family went to Chinook to the game for Wade Schneider’s Sr. night...
Blaine County Library
February is the month for love and romance. Kelsey has put together a selection of romances for the display table. We’ll help you find the book of your dreams! February is also Love Your Library month. We will have hearts available so you can w...
Harlem Library
Stop by the library this week to see the wonderful new children’s books on display! These high quality picture, chapter and nonfiction books were acquired through a grant from The Pilcrow Foundation with support from the Friends of the Library and do...
Chinook FFA keeping busy, competing till spring
FFA has been one busy club this month, and will continue to be busy up until Spring. Results from Lewistown Mechanics, held on January 28th, included Austin Swanson receiving 18th place, and Patrick...
Montana Pork Producers Council and MSU Extension announce 2016 Symbol of Excellence winners
Congratulations!! Montana Pork Producers Council and MSU Extension announce 2016 Symbol of Excellence winners. The Montana Pork Producers Council (MPPC) and MSU Extension announced the 2016 Symbol of...
Blaine County MSU Extension and North Central Montana Stockgrowers Association to host informal meeting
On February 21st, Blaine County MSU Extension and North Central Montana Stockgrowers Association will be hosting an informational meeting for land owners and cattle producers. Starting at 4 pm, Stephen Vantassel, Vertebrate Pest Specialist for the...
Chinook's Niederegger caps stellar career with a 3rd place finish at the State Tournament
For his final show at the METRA, Tate Niederegger exhibited to everyone what he is made of. Tate dominated his final opponent, Ty Bradley of Colstrip, with an 8-3 victory in the consolation match...
No. 4 Chinook faces No. 5 Turner in District 9C opener, Hays/Lodge Pole gets Ft. Benton, Harlem meets Glasgow in 2B
The Turner Tornadoes closed out the regular season with a 56-38 win over the Big Sandy Pioneers Friday night. Thursdays contest with the Box Elder Bears was forfeited after school officials...
Thunderbirds claim top spot at District 9C, 'Beeters earn No. 3 Seed
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds secured the number one overall seed at The District 9C Tournament this past weekend as they completed a undefeated conference schedule with a 66-57 win over the Box...
Local American Cancer Relay for Life events now the North Central Montana Relay
The regional 2017 American Cancer Society's (ACS) Relay for Life will be held on Friday, June 23 at the track at Havre High School. This year's event, renamed the North Central Montana Relay for Life, will be the first under a new collaborative...
Chinook High School Cheer Squad provides 44 campers with a day filled with fun
The Chinook High School Cheer Squad is under the direction of Head Coach Jerilyn Wood and has been growing in numbers over the years. Near the end of the High School basketball season the squad has...
